border patrol

The Empress knew her daughter was going on sleep deprived and she shouldn’t have expected any more out of her than the effort she was given that night. She nodded along tiredly as they meandered over Ashen’s boundaries. Their conversation shifted slightly towards Elysium and Venom could feel the melancholy from her sweet Princess. Both of them missed Iki dearly. Ashen wasn’t nearly the same without their Geisha, but somehow they continued on as strong as possible.

Venom perked her ears when Kitsune spoke again, taking on the full weight of her rank as she offered to scout out the other packs of the world. The Empress was quiet for a moment as she contemplated. There were dangers and enemies out there, and she knew she couldn’t stand it if she sent her daughter out and something happened to her. She was very much a capable adult though, and scouting the lands would do both her and the pack much good.

"You would be doing much good for our pack but…” Venom paused in her words and her steps as she looked down at her beautiful young daughter. "I’d worry about you so.”

"Venom"